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Effects of Faculty’s Confidence Level Using Technology to Facilitate an Online Course on Student Performance
Type of Presentation
Concurrent Session (45 minutes)
Session Abstract
Faculty will encounter students taking online courses that are unfamiliar with the learning environment. This study focuses on the effects of faculty’s confidence levels using technology on student performance.
Target Audience
Anyone that assist students to obtain the appropriate information and communication technology (ICT) skills and knowledge they need to succeed in college, pursue professional careers to become financially independent, and building a strong foundation for life-long learning are the individuals that should attend this session. The audience that would benefit from this presentation includes faculty (full-time, part-time, and adjunct faculty), individuals responsible for orientating students and faculty to the online environment, adult education administrators, etc.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes research findings that:
1. Examine and discuss faculty members level of confidence to use technology and online resources/tools to facilitate an online course that participated in a formal orientation compared to faculty members that did not participate in a formal orientation.
2. Describe the outcomes on student’s confidence level using technology in an online course as it relates to faculty members that participated in a formal orientation compared to faculty members that did not participate in a formal orientation.
3. Discuss possible implications for supporting students and faculty participating in online programs
Session Description
The increasing demand for online courses and changes in student demographics is driving the need to offer more online courses. Higher education faculty will encounter students taking online courses that are unfamiliar with the learning environment that can result in students experiencing fear and anxiety about the entire process. To assist adult learners with their fears and anxiety about the online learning environment, it will require faculty to have a level of confidence using technology and to understand the various aspects of facilitating an online course to support those students. This presentation will present the findings from the study that describes the outcomes related to faculty members that participated in a formal orientation compared to faculty members that did not participate in a formal orientation, and its effects on student’s confidence level using technology in an online courses.
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Thursday November 7
Primary Presenter
Dr. Emily Lewis, Bay Path College
Work Title
Assistant Dean/Director Online Degree Completion Program
Additional Presenters: Enters In Order.
Dr. Chihhsuan Wang, Mississippi State University
Work Title
Assistant Professor